General Introduction
Belle Pantry is dedicated to making cooking simple and enjoyable for everyone. We don't require user sign-ups and never directly request your personal details. As a result, your information is never sold or shared by Belle Pantry.
Still, some data might be collected automatically by the third-party tools we use to boost your experience—like showing you tailored ads, stats tracking, or adding fun recipe videos. This privacy page is here to clearly explain what data may be gathered through these features, and how Belle Pantry keeps your info and privacy protected while you browse at bellepantry.com.
Third-party services used
To keep Belle Pantry running smoothly and keep recipes free for everyone, we team up with several third-party providers. These partners help us figure out how visitors use our site, bring in revenue from ads, and add cool features like embedded cooking videos. Here’s a look at our main partners:
- YouTube: Now and then, you'll find Belle Pantry recipes featured in YouTube videos we embed. Watching these will place YouTube/Google cookies on your device to keep track of plays and tally up video stats (like views). If you’re signed into Google, YouTube could connect your watch history to your profile—but Belle Pantry never sees that data. If you’re curious, you’ll find more details in YouTube’s own privacy documentation.
- Cloudflare Analytics: We rely on Cloudflare for monitoring traffic and keeping things speedy. Cloudflare collects aggregated data such as your browsing info and IP, but they don’t use cookies to singles you out. Their data lets us spot site issues or keep Belle Pantry safe and fast—again, none of this info identifies you personally.
- Google AdSense: This is the platform that lets us show ads on bellepantry.com, helping fund free recipe content. AdSense may use cookies to match ads with your interests, based on browsing data. Belle Pantry doesn’t get access to any personal info Google uses to personalize ads. For the full details, check Google’s privacy practices.
- Google Analytics: Google offers this handy tool to analyze how people use Belle Pantry. It tracks things like which pages you visit or how long you stayed, all without revealing your identity. Cookies may be used for this purpose, but again—Belle Pantry can’t and won’t identify you personally from these stats.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny text files that land on your device when you stop by a website. Belle Pantry and some third-party partners use cookies to give you a smoother, more personalized browsing experience:
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses these to remember your preferences and show you ads that fit your tastes. They might keep track of your visits or interests to tailor ad content.
- Analytics cookies: These get used by Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics. They tally up site activity and let us see what’s working and what’s not, all with anonymous and grouped info to help Belle Pantry get better.
- Functional cookies: These necessary cookies keep bellepantry.com running smoothly. For example, they remember what language you picked or your choices regarding cookie consent. Without them, some features may not behave properly.
When you visit Belle Pantry, you’re agreeing to our use of cookies as described above. But you’re always in control—you can reject, erase, or block cookies using your browser settings. Most browsers let you disable or handle cookies as you see fit. Just keep in mind: turning off cookies could affect how Belle Pantry looks and works, as well as other websites you visit.
Changes to this policy
We might change this privacy notice from time to time. Updates may happen if we switch up how we handle data, add new services, or if the laws and regulations change. If any big changes come up, Belle Pantry will let you know—maybe through a direct message on our homepage or a special notification.
The latest revision date is right at the top of this document. That way, you can always check when it was last updated. We suggest popping by this page occasionally to stay in the know about Belle Pantry's privacy approach.
Contact
Got a question or something you'd like us to clarify about our privacy policy? Reach out to us anytime at legal@bellepantry.com. Belle Pantry is always here to chat with the community and help however we can.
Conclusion
Thanks for giving our privacy info a read. Using Belle Pantry means you agree to how we safeguard your data, as described here. We hope our efforts help you feel secure while you enjoy cooking with us. We're grateful for your trust—happy cooking from Belle Pantry!